Hampshire Chamber of Commerce enables its engaged, informed, and connected PEER Network to thrive, helping all businesses to grow at every stage of their enterprise journey.
Whether you are just starting out, have ambitions to grow, or are ready to lead, we can support you.
We help you to become better connected, promoted, represented, and supported so that your business can thrive.
Membership of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is an endorsement of your commitment to good practice, can help you stand out in a competitive market, offers seamless access to nationally recognised experts, and is recognition that you are an active and engaged part of an enterprise community that cares about current concerns but also the needs of the next generation.
To be an effective PEER network is our promise to our members. It is how we realise the commitment we make to provide a network for all, think strategically, support businesses to thrive sustainably, invest confidently, and help any employer to grow whatever stage of their enterprise journey they are at.
PEER is how, together, we unlock the expertise and insight of our network and embody what it means to be a leading Chamber of Commerce, serving our place and our members by drawing on an enterprise community 170 years in the making.
Actively sharing best practice is at the heart of a Chamber of Commerce. By offering solutions to the real-world challenges faced by employers, through thematic and topical development programmes, led by accredited partners, and by creating an inclusive environment where members can interact, we will allow businesses to grow purposefully.
Through effective networking, by offering topical communications, and by establishing and facilitating mutually beneficial partnerships and spotlights, we will help those businesses in our PEER network make profitable connections and establish themselves in new markets.
The Chamber offers an unrivalled ecosystem of support solutions and organisations, direct lines to decision makers at all levels of government, and with a track record of positive change we will ensure our members remain relevant, informed, and ready to grow.
As an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce and the County’s largest employer representative body, we provide an unrivalled platform for businesses raise their profile, lead regionally, and develop their brand awareness both locally and nationally.
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“I cannot thank you all enough, for the excellent service (international trade) you all provide and you’re all extremely helpful and nothing is too much trouble.”
Dennis Holden from Ecu Worldwide
“A short note of ‘thanks’ for arranging the visit to the House of Commons yesterday. Excellent company and interesting facts throughout the day, I also made some valuable connections for my work at the university.”
Madeline Morton, University of Portsmouth
“I would like to say a big thank you for all the support that we have received from the Chamber. David has been so helpful and knowledgeable. This is a big project for us so it has been important to provide our end client with the correct documentation. So far so good. There is some way to go yet.”
Colin Brooks Design & Projects
“Recently I have signed my business up to become a Hampshire Chamber of Commerce member. We joined the Chamber as it is a trusted body within the business industry. The Chamber organises some fantastic networking meeting, training and events for local businesses. I believe the support of the Chamber will help us to grow our business.”
Debbie Loveridge, Owner of Perpetual Flowers
“We’ve finally got around to sending out our emailer campaign to the list you provided, our own top targets and a Solent 250 list we created in house. I thought you would want to know that the Chamber list performed extremely well with consistently high open rates, well above industry average.”
Karen Tyrrell MCIM, Client & Communications Manager, Lakeside North Harbour
“Can I just say that the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is most probably one of the best I have come across and that you and your team do a fantastic job.”
Lynne Hutcheon, Hutcheon Examination Services
“The Chamber of Commerce has helped me to efficiently network within Hampshire and raise the profile of our organisation. The events are always efficiently organised, imaginative and the staff are welcoming.”
Natalie Hutchins, The Sailors Society
“Well done to all the team at HCC on organising the recent event entitled Talking Business Conference. As with previous HCC events, it was well attended and organised. I recently joined the Chamber earlier this year and have found the events I have attended most useful, not only in their content, but also the introduction to new contacts”
Mark Kelly, Sales Manager, Clipper Ventures
“We are enjoying being in the Chamber and as well as networking have enjoyed trips to The Warrior and Danebury Vineyard, so you guys are doing a great job.”
Gordon Thornton, TM TAX LIMITED
“I thought that it was a really good event, and one to repeat. Wonderful planetarium presentation, decent breakfast and two good contacts. What’s not to like!”
Antony Fanshawe,Director, FPN Chartered Accountants
